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# Security Architect

- **Company:** Acceler8 Talent
- **Location:** Mountain View, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C++ (Programming Language), Cyber Security, Software Debugging, Software Design Documents, Firmware, Information Systems Security Architecture Professional, Python (Programming Language), Key Management, U-Boot, Software Coding
- **Published:** November 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/28_25303_2f020641d8e9b996c478121fef035722

## About the Role

* 5+ years in system, hardware, or HW/SW security
 * Experience defining security architectures and writing design docs
 * Strong knowledge secure boot, encrypted communication, key negotiation, reset isolation, and debug
 * Proven ability to make HW/SW security tradeoffs
 * Track record of leading across multiple engineering teams
 * Strong coding skills in Rust and/or C/C++, with proficiency in Python
 * This is a hybrid role that will require you to work from our Mountain View, CA office 3 days a week on Tuesday through Thursday

## Description

* Identify and understand relevant security requirements for the system
 * Translate high-level security requirements into end-to-end system designs
 * Author security architecture and design documents across HW, FW, and SW
 * Perform system-level threat modeling and define mitigations
 * Decide HW vs. SW security placement and evaluate tradeoffs
 * Co-design secure systems with hardware, firmware, and software teams
 * Design and review secure boot, key management, and isolation mechanisms
 * Lead cross-team security reviews and alignment
 * Provide clear, risk-based guidance to engineering leadership